brunch

[ bruhnch ]

noun

1. a meal that serves as both breakfast and lunch.

verb (used without object)

1. to eat brunch:

   They brunch at 11:00 on Sunday.

brunch

/ brʌntʃ /

noun

1. a meal eaten late in the morning, combining breakfast with lunch

Other Words From

• bruncher noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of brunch¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; br(eakfast) + (l)unch

Word History and Origins

Origin of brunch¹

C20: from br ( eakfast ) + ( l ) unch

Example Sentences

For a strange hour, one could digest Sunday brunch, laugh, cry, reflect, bop along to the music, quietly listen or let it all out in a deafening collective primal scream.

From Los Angeles Times

A dog at the next table barks insistently, irate that its owner has abandoned it for the brunch spread.

From Los Angeles Times

We have an amazing New York-style brunch along with a Bollywood brunch, which never existed before.

From Salon

One brunch fundraiser in Los Angeles this summer netted $700,000, split between his campaign and eight Democrats running for Senate in swing states.

From Los Angeles Times

In my fantasy, I could sleep in really late and then get up and go have brunch.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• breakfast
• dessert
• dinner
• fare
• feast
• lunch
• luncheon
• picnic
• refreshment
• snack
• supper
• table
• tea